MTGO Match-Up: Grenzo, Dungeon Warden VS Daretti, Scrap Savant EDH / CMDR gameplay video

Deck Strategies

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  Grenzo, Dungeon Warden

  Utilizes Grenzo's dungeon exploration to generate board advantage and recurring threats through combat damage triggers, aiming to control the battlefield by exploiting Grenzo's ability to put creatures into play from the bottom of the deck and leveraging goblin synergies.

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  Daretti, Scrap Savant

  Focuses on artifact synergy, using Daretti's ability to tutor and recur artifacts to maintain board presence and disruption. The deck pressures opponents with efficient artifact creatures, removal spells like Chaos Warp, and card advantage engines to out-tempo and dismantle opposing strategies.

Gameplay Insights

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  Using Chaos Warp to remove Daretti's Mana Crypt was a critical disruption that hindered Daretti's mana acceleration and combo potential.

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  Grenzo's inability to keep up with Daretti's aggressive artifact board and repeated tutoring slowed down his ability to execute his game plan effectively.

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  Daretti repeatedly tutored for impactful cards to clear Grenzo's board and increase pressure, showing the strength of artifact recursion and card selection in this matchup.

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  Grenzo's pilot carefully considered blocking and damage mitigation but ultimately had to concede to Daretti's superior tempo and board control.

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  The use of Arena of the Ancients provided an interesting tech choice to enhance Daretti's artifact synergies and incremental damage output.

Notable Cards

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  Grenzo, Dungeon Warden

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  Daretti, Scrap Savant

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  Chaos Warp

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  Duplicant

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  Beetleback Chief

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  Skullclamp

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  Blasphemous Act

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  Arena of the Ancients

Summary

The game featured a fast-paced duel between Grenzo, Dungeon Warden and Daretti, Scrap Savant, where both players jockeyed for board control and card advantage. Grenzo's pilot struggled with a slow start and limited resources, trying to leverage Grenzo's ability to generate value through dungeon exploration and combat tricks. Meanwhile, Daretti's deck quickly established a threatening board presence with artifact synergies and efficient removal, including Chaos Warp to disrupt Grenzo's key permanents and repeated tutoring effects to find powerful answers. Key turning points included Daretti successfully neutralizing Grenzo's mana base with Chaos Warp, preventing critical plays. Despite attempts to stabilize with creatures and utilize Grenzo's combat abilities, Grenzo's player faced mounting pressure from Daretti's aggressive attacks and artifact engine. The game ended as Daretti maintained tempo and burned down Grenzo's life total, demonstrating the power of artifact recursion and disruption in this matchup.